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Birding Accessories Birding Accessories Hooks & Hangers, Bird Baths, Seed Trays & Houses Birding Accessories Birding BFGSUPPLY.COM 534 *PRICING & AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 800-883-0234 Birding Accessories Birding BIRD BATHS GARDENER SELECT® MOSAIC GLASS BIRD BATH Add a splash of color and artful design to your garden. Each bird bath is elegantly designed with multi-colored glass mosaic toles. The included metal stand folds for easy storage. *06200931* Hummingbird Design Sun Design Item # GSA14BFG01A-3143 UPC 049121189003 Item # GSA14BFG02-3143 UPC 049121189041 Min. Buy 2 EA Retail 46.99 Min. Buy 2 EA Retail 46.99 Butterfly Design Frog Design Item # GSA14BFG01B-3143 UPC 049121189010 Item # GSA14BFG01D-3143 UPC 049121189034 Min. Buy 2 EA Retail 46.99 Min. Buy 2 EA Retail 46.99 Fish Design Item # GSA14BFG01C-3143 UPC 049121189027 Min. Buy 2 EA Retail 46.99 API® FLOATING DE-ICER Keeps a pond completely ice-free, providing fresh oxygen into your pond for healthy fish. Thermostatic control coupled with thermal feedback protects the unit from overheating, while positioning the thermostat above the heating element ensures safety in low-water conditions. The styrofoam float is completely enclosed in a rugged, plastic housing and will not sink over time. The cord exits from the top of the unit, giving the heater added stability and making it less likely to tip the tank. 8.25in x 8.25in x 4in. *12000012* 1000 Watts with 6ft Power Cord Item # API7621-2515 UPC 022102762105 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 37.49 DE-ICERS & HEATERS 1500 Watt with 6ft Power Cord Item # API7521-2472 UPC 022102752106 API® BIRD BATH DE-ICER Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 36.99 120 Volts. Has a durable, non-stick coating, compact aluminum base in a low-profile design. Fins provide large surface area to make the unit run cooler while putting out the API® BIRD BATH DE-ICER same amount of heat as conventional de- 120 Volts. Features a built-in thermostat for temperature control icers. Multiple thermostats allow efficient and over-temperature protection to keep your bird bath ice-free all control while providing over-temperature winter long. A stainless-steel guard shields wildlife from contacting protection. Safe to use in plastic bird baths. the heating element. Can be used in pottery, *05700028* plastic, or concrete bird baths. *06200033* 250 Watt with 10ft Power Cord Item # APIBDT250-3123 UPC 022102111262 200 Watt with 15ft Power Cord Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 46.59 Item # API300-3426 UPC 022102030006 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 50.99 FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY & PRICING, SCAN THE BARCODE USING THE BFG MOBILE APP. 535 BIRD BATHS ACCESSORIES BIRD BATHS API® HEATED BIRD BATH BASIN (PEDESTAL NOT INCLUDED) Thermostatically controlled 150 watt heated bath. Comes with hardware which will mount the bath to almost any pedestal API® STANDARD WATER WIGGLER® (stone or plastic) or any deck rail Features an action that creates continuous ripples in water, preventing up to 12in wide. mosquitoes from laying eggs in birdbaths and attracting birds. Helps *06200011* prevent the spread of West Nile Virus by eliminating stagnant water in bird baths. Easy to install. Just place and go! There is no wiring and no Beige Finish / 20in Diam Basin plumbing. It operates on two D-cell batteries (not included). Item # API600-5563 Birding Accessories Birding *05700049* UPC 022102060003 Min. Buy 6 EA Natural Retail 82.99 Item # API4WW-1921 UPC 022102041101 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 28.69 Not Heated Heated API® SOLAR POWER WATER WIGGLER® Powered by the sun. Just place it in your bird bath and it will operate unattended until you remove it. *05700064* Item # API8WW-2740 UPC 022102008111 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 40.99 API® BIRD BATH WITH EZ-TILT-TO-CLEAN™ API® LIGHTED AURORA WATER WIGGLER® DECK & POLE MOUNT Lights up at dusk and provides three hours of pleasing colors as the Simple but durable EZ-Tilt-to-Clean™ design easily tilts and lifts for dome slowly shifts through the spectrum. Easy to install, no wiring cleaning or storing of the bath. and no plumbing. Just place in birdbath and go. Operates silently on *06200484* two D-cell batteries for up to two months, 24 hours a day. May also be used with heated birdbath in winter. Stone Finish - 14in Diameter Basin *05700251* Item # API13B-4397 UPC 022102131000 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 65.59 Changing Colors Item # API7WW-2479 UPC 022102071108 API® HEATED BIRD BATH WITH EZ-TILT-TO-CLEAN™ Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 36.99 DECK & POLE MOUNT Supplies ice-free water all winter long. Heating element is completely hidden beneath the birdbath surface and the power cord clips under the bath when heat is no longer needed. Simple but durable EZ-Tilt- to-Clean™ design easily tilts and lifts for cleaning or storing of the bath. *06200117* Stone Finish - 70W - 14in Diameter Basin Item # API14B-4131 UPC 022102141009 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 61.69 BIRD FEEDER ACCESSORIES API® HEATED BIRD BATH WITH EZ-TILT-TO-CLEAN™ ARUNDALE PRODUCTS, INC.® DECK MOUNT MANDRIN SQUIRREL-AWAY BAFFLE Plastic, stone-colored heated bird bath designed to keep water ice-free Protects hanging feeders and house. Made from 100% recycled all winter long. It is thermostatically controlled and tested to -20 degrees plexiglas that will it will withstand most climates. Can attach to any F. The gentle slope with strategically placed seam makes it easy for birds hanging bird feeder. Easy to hang to perch to drink. Will not crack during hardware included; keeps pigeons cold conditions. from roosting. Made in the U.S.A. *06200218* *05700249* Stone Finish / 20in Diam Basin 12in Diam x 17in H Item # API650-4992 Item # APR154-1770 UPC 022102650006 UPC 724024911547 Min. Buy 6 EA Min. Buy 1 EA Retail 74.99 Retail 27.99 BFGSUPPLY.COM 536 *PRICING & AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 800-883-0234 Birding Accessories Birding BIRD BATH / FOUNTAIN BECKETT® DRAGONFLY BIRD BATH FOUNTAIN HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER ACCESSORIES Made of polyresin. Designed to be functional bird bath and an attractive garden fountain, all in one. ASPECTS® NECTAR GUARD® TIPS Easily slide onto the feeding ports on the underside *08503243* of the feeders cover. The flexible membrane 18in W x 19.3in L x 35in H in the center of each tip easily opens when Item # BEC7248510-6360 UPC 052309724859 hummingbirds insert their beaks to feed and close Min. Buy 1 EA Retail 105.99 up tight when beaks are removed. These create a barrier flying insects can’t penetrate. *05700207* Item # ASP384-306 UPC 026451123846 Min. Buy 6 EA Retail 4.99 BIRD FEEDER ACCESSORIES Bella Group Tube Top Dome BIRD BATH Super Dome BELLA GROUP® SMALL CAST IRON BIRD BATH Small enough for the smallest patio, or tuck it into a small corner in Weather Dome the garden. Use for feeding or with water. *06200954* Bronze Finish / 8in W x 7in H Item # BGP703519-1200 UPC 491210157064 Min. Buy 1 EA Retail 17.99 NEW ASPECTS® WEATHER DOME Protects any small or medium-sized feeder from rain and snow. Molded from uv stabilized polycarbonate, the strongest and most durable plastic available. *08200164* 12in Diam Universal Dome Item # ASP264-1527 UPC 026451116282 Min. Buy 4 EA Retail 24.99 ASPECTS® TUBE TOP™ DOME Dome protects feeders from rain and snow. Simply slips over the WINDOW HANGER feeder’s bail wire - no hardware needed! Attaches to feeder simply BIRDS CHOICE™ THE GREAT HANG-UP and quickly. Made of sturdy polycarbonate. Works exclusively with all A hanging hook that actually sticks to your windows. Holds Aspects 2 3/4” Quick-Clean Tubular Feeders. up to 3lbs. Made of super strong UV stabilized *05700219* polycarbonate. Hang up or down. Works great for hanging bird 12in Diam Universal Dome feeders and plants. Item # ASP281-1038 UPC 026451116312 *05500297* Min. Buy 4 EA Retail 16.99 Includes 2 Suction Cups ASPECTS® SUPER DOME® Item # NPI1999-382 Can be used with any hanging feeder for protection from rain, snow, UPC 789453300157 and squirrels. Featuring stainless steel hanging hooks. Made of sturdy Min. Buy 1 EA NEW polycarbonate. Retail 4.99 *05700216* 18in Diam Universal Dome Item # ASP182-2443 UPC 026451116244 Min. Buy 4 EA Retail 39.99 FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY & PRICING, SCAN THE BARCODE USING THE BFG MOBILE APP. 537 BOOKS BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST® CREATING YOUR BACKYARD BIRD GARDEN BOOKS A great backyard bird sanctuary starts from the ground up. Water, food, nesting habitat, cover — all BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST® AN IDENTIFICATION the essentials are addressed by David Donnelly in GUIDE TO COMMON BACKYARD BIRDS this groundbreaking effort. Designed to introduce you to-and help you identify many of the *05700106* most common feeder birds in North America. For each species you will find a color photograph, notes about how by David B. Donnelly to identify the species, a summary of its range Item # BWD405-227 UPC 791282000139 and the times of year it is present, and general Min. Buy 5 EA Retail 3.99 information about the food and the type of feeder it prefers. BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST® *05700115* UNDERSTANDING BATS Learn how these gentle mammals benefit us and about their by Bill Thompson, III secret lives. Researchers Kim Williams and Rob Item # BWD345-227 UPC 978188024106 Mies dispel common myths, answer frequently Min. Buy 5 EA Retail 3.99 asked questions, profile North America’s six most regularly seen bat species, and provide BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST® information about bat conservation . Birding Accessories Birding ENJOYING WOODPECKERS MORE *05700098* A journey into the not-so-secret lives of this favorite family of birds. From the dinky downy to by Kim Williams and Rob Mies the cackling pileated woodpecker.
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